Views of Prague in Czechoslovakia. Bridges in the city over the Vlatava River. Skyline of Prague, with the Vlatava River and the Church of Our Lady before Týn in the background. Some houses nearby the river.
Czech heroes who were killed during the liberation of Prague, Czechoslovakia. A civilian looking at a decorated place on a building on a street in Prague. The place is decorated with the pictures of Czech heroes who were killed during the liberation and small wreaths offered to them. Men and women who pass along the walkway look at the decorated place.
The tomb of Czech heroes who were killed during the liberation of Prague, Czechoslovakia. A walkway along the side of a street in Prague. Buildings along the side of the street. A tomb of several Czech heroes killed during the liberation, on the side of the walkway. Two children offer flowers at the tomb. Men and women on the walkway. The tomb marked by a cross mounted with a helmet. Vehicles on the road.
The occupation of the remainder of Czechoslovakia on 15th March, 1939 by Nazi German forces in World War 2. Newspaper headlines announcing the occupation. Nazi soldiers on motorcycles and bicycles on a village road in a late Winter snowstorm. Officers converse. They arrive in Prague with military vehicles. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler's car exits the Prague Castle gates. The car moves through a crowded street. Hitler walks and talks with Nazi officials on the street and reviews wounded men. German military forces goose step in parade with flags and a band. German goosestepping troops march past equestrian statue of St. Wenceslas, in Wenceslas Square. Civilians watch. German Luftwaffe aircraft fly overhead in formation. German tanks parade through city streets.
Part of a feature on the Czecho-Slovak Revolution. Shows 1918 celebrations in prague as the Habsburg rule ends and the independent republic of Czechoslovakia is established. Generalissimo (Chief Army officer) of the Czech Army, Dr. Scheiner and Rosicky read the oath of allegiance. Czechoslovakian troops returning from the Italian front receive a rousing welcome in Prague. Generalissimo and Rosicky review the troops. People and troops parade on the streets. Troops on horses and in horse carts. Czechoslovakian flags and banners in parade. Shows Minister Klofac, Dr K Kramarc and Dr Stanek, Minister of Public Works. Klofac addresses the people. The future of new republic is addressed by the socialist leader. Colonel Husak, Commander of the Czech forces in Russia addresses the crowd. Military band plays and the crowd cheers, waving hats in the air. View of uniformed French and British aviators in discussion, amongst the crowd. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
The Charles Bridge over the Vltava River in Prague, Czechoslovakia. People cross the Charles Bridge (Karlův most, 110 00 Praha 1, Czechia) with the Prague Castle in the distance. The Calvary, an outdoor statue by Emanuel Max, depicting Jesus' crucifixion, with the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist on the sides. It has Hebrew lettering encircling the statue.